Description
upon enlisting he was described as being 174 cm tall
This is a great Wehrpass for a decorated combat veteran who lost a leg in the war
Lieutenant Colonel Cecil E
all three prongs intact
First Issue (cupro-nickel
A First War 45Th Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Regiment" Cap Badge Auction Archive upon enlisting he was describedCanada: Pickled copper, maker marked "R. J. INGLIS TORONTO" on the reverse, 36. 8 mm x 43 mm, both lugs intact, scattered surface wear and contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Brandon under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed March 13, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F. J. Clarke with a strength of 38 officers and 720 other ranks,